Background Greater overall positive emotion has been linked with increased physical activity and overeating. High approach positive emotions (HAPEs), a subtype of positive emotion, are theorized to facilitate this goal-driven behavior. However, the day-to-day associations of HAPE and physical activity and overeating, including both at the individual level and within caregiver–adolescent dyads, remain unknown. Purpose We examined the independent and dyadic associations between HAPE (positive emotions that occur pregoal and motivate individuals toward approaching/acting upon that motive) and obesity-related behaviors, including physical activity and overeating, in adolescents and their primary caregivers. Methods Adolescents (N = 47) aged 11–17 and their caregivers completed demographic questions and a 7-day diary at the end of each day about daily emotion, and physical activity and overeating behaviors. Results For adolescents and their caregivers, increased day-to-day fluctuations in HAPE and greater average HAPE was associated with increases in their own daily physical activity levels. Greater average caregiver HAPE was also associated with increased overeating in caregivers. When examining interdependency within dyads, greater average caregiver HAPE was associated with greater adolescent overeating behavior. Conclusions There is evidence that HAPE is related to obesity-related health promoting behaviors and health risk behaviors in adolescence and adulthood. Future studies should further explore mechanisms underlying these associations, including within the family system.

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积极情绪与肥胖相关行为之间的日常关联及其在青少年-看护者二元组中的相互关系

背景 更大的整体积极情绪与增加的身体活动和暴饮暴食有关。高度接近积极情绪（HAPEs）是积极情绪的一种亚型，被理论化以促进这种目标驱动的行为。然而，HAPE 与身体活动和暴饮暴食之间的日常关联，包括在个人层面和照顾者-青少年二元组中，仍然未知。目的 我们检查了青少年及其主要照顾者的 HAPE（发生在目标前的积极情绪并激励个人接近/采取行动）与肥胖相关行为（包括身体活动和暴饮暴食）之间的独立和二元关联。方法 11-17 岁的青少年 (N = 47) 及其看护人在每天结束时完成人口统计问题和一份关于日常情绪、身体活动和暴饮暴食行为的 7 天日记。结果 对于青少年及其照顾者而言，HAPE 的日常波动增加和平均 HAPE 的增加与他们自己日常身体活动水平的增加有关。更高的平均护理人员 HAPE 也与护理人员暴饮暴食的增加有关。在检查二元组内的相互依赖关系时，更多的平均看护人 HAPE 与更多的青少年暴饮暴食行为相关。结论 有证据表明，HAPE与青春期和成年期肥胖相关的健康促进行为和健康危险行为有关。未来的研究应进一步探索这些关联背后的机制，